Waste-valve for washbowls, bath-tubs, &amp;c.



l No. 680,592. Patented Aug. la, ymoli y .1. A. HULLENBERGER.

WASTE VALVE FR WASH'BDWLS, BATH TUBS, &c. (Application led Dac. 26,1900.)

' ffm/11e y I UNITED Statesv JOHN A. IIOLLENBERGER, OF IIAGERSTOVN,MARYLAND.

WASTE-VALVE FO R WASH BOWLS, BATH-TU BS, 84C.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part 0f Letters Patent NO. 680,592, dated August13, 1901.

Application filed December 26, 1900. Serial No. 41,114. (No model.)

.To all whom, it' may concer-71,;

Be itknown that LJOHN AlloLLnNBERGER, a citizen of the United States,residing ai Hagerstown, in the county of Washington and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsinWaste-Valvesfor Vashbowls, Bath-Tubs, etc. and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washbowlattachments, and especially to the provision of a plug and mechanism foroperating same, which attachment may be readily applied to bowls orbath-tubs of various sizes.

In carrying out the present invention I improve upon the construction ofwaste-valveoperating device upon which I have been granted LettersPatent in the United States No. 674,507.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters'of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisapplication, and in which drawings similar letters of reference indicatelike parts throughout the several views, in which-- Figure lis avertical central sectional view through a washbowl, showing my improvedwaste-plug as attached to the bowl. Fig. 2 is a detail View inperspective of the bowl, showing the means for holding the rod connectedto the plug to the bowl. Fig. 3 is a detail view in section showing themanner of holding the rod-retaining plate tothe bowl.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a plug, which is convexed on its under face and is aperturedto receive a screw B, `on which an adjusting-nut is mounted. To theslotted end of said screw is pivoted the lower end of the rod C, andinterposed between said plug and the shouldered portion of the screw isan elastic disk D and metallic washer E.

F designates the outlet-pipe leading from the lower portion of the bowland has crosspieces F' disposed at right angles to each other, as shown.These cross-pieces are designed or utilized to engage and hold thehooked end of the rod G, which is securely fastened at its upper end tosaid plug, so that the plug cannot be pulled out of the bowl while therod is fastened to the bar H, which is secured to the bowl K. Said baror plate H has slots H in its ends, through which the threaded ends ofthe retaining wire or rod M are passed and engaged by nuts, as shown.The retaining-rod M is passed through one of the slots in said plate andinto one of the perforations N of the outlet or overiiow passage- Way,and the wire being flexible bends to conform to the inner wall of theoutlet or overflow chamber, into which the water runs after passingthrough the pertorations N. The other end of the wire is thenpassedthrough one of the perforations N and through the slot at the other endof the plate and a nut screwed on its end. After a nut is screwed on theopposite end of said threaded wire by tightening each nut the slottedplate may be securely held to the bowl.

To the outer face of the plate H is a yoke or boxing P, having recessededges and hooked portions, which are provided to hold and retain theplate R, having the knob R. This plate R serves to holdthe rod withinsaid boxing. To the inner wall of said boxing is secured one end of thespring S, the free end of which bears yieldingly against the rod C, sothat the latter will frictionally engage the inner face of said plate Rsufticiently to h'old the rod at any desired location. The rod C afterbeing adjusted to the Vbowl may be cut oft and its end bent, as at C',to form a convenient handle, and a knob C2 may be placed on the rod, asshown.

It will be observed from the foregoing that myinvention, being simple inconstruction, is

of such a character that it may be readily ap*- Ico the cross-pieces inthe ou tlet passage-way the plug may be easily withdrawn.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a washbowl o1' bathtub having a waste-outletpassage-Way with orossspieees therein, a plug, a iieXible rod secured tosaid plug and means for holding the rod to the bowl or tub, and a hooksecured to the plug and designed to engage said crosspieoes in theWaste-outlet, as set forth.

2. In a washbowl or bath-tub attachment, the combination with the tub orbowl having perforated overflow-apertures, a plate, a wire passingthrough said plate and the perforations of the overflow and nuts forsecuring the plate to the bowl, the plug and rod secured thereto, theboxing and spring S to hold the rod to the plate and means for holdingthe plug so as to have a limited play over the Waste passage-Way of thebowl or tub, as set forth.

3. In combination with a washbowl or bathtub, having perforated overflowpassage-way, a slotted plate with rod-retaining means secured thereto,the rod and plug, and a threaded wire the ends of which project outwardthrough said perforations and extend through the slots in said plate,and the nuts held on said threaded ends, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I Yaffix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. HOLLENBERGER.

Witnesses:

JOHN ANKENEY, HARVEYA H. HEYSER.

